Rosie the Riveter plant saved

The spirit of the women who manufactured the munitions used in World War II — nicknamed “Rosie The Riveter’s” — appears to be alive and well in Ypsilanti Township, where a fierce rush of 11th hour donations saved the Willow Run Bomber Plant. Plans are in the works for making a portion of the property into a museum.

The contributions of the women on the home front who built so many of the instruments of war should never be forgotten. One of my grandmothers, who died in 2009, worked at Consolidated Aircraft while her future husband stomped his way through Germany with the US Army toward the end of WWII in the European Theater.

For the full story, please check out this link from our Gannett brethren at the Detroit Free Press.